LouLou

Name: LouLou Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Brand: Cacharel

Cacharel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1987

≈ $50 · 75ml · approx. retail

A heady powdery oriental floral led by heliotrope, plum and vanilla, composed by Jean Guichard in 1987. A cult 1980s classic prized for its creamy, almost edible heliotrope-and-mimosa accord.

Powdery Floral Sweet Balsamic

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Plum Violet Anise Mimosa Iris / Orris

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Ylang-Ylang Heliotrope Iris / Orris Orange Blossom Tiare Flower

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Incense Vanilla Benzoin Sandalwood Musk

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Jean Guichard

3 in collection

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